World Mental Health Day: inclusion, wellbeing and productivity at work
October 10 is World Mental Health Day, so we wanted to put a spotlight on the importance of workplace wellbeing. But what are the links between a mentally healthy workplace and an immigrant inclusive workplace? Nichola Johnson-Young, TRIEC’s Senior Manager, Employer...
Preparing Ahead of Time with TRIEC and CanPrep
CanPrep is a pan-Canadian pre-arrival program for immigrant professionals offered by JVS Toronto, in partnership with TRIEC. The program includes a series of e-learning modules, designed to familiarize newcomers with the job search process and workplace cultures in...
The Beauty of Volunteering
Gautam Nath, leader of the Professional Immigrant Networks (PINs) association, Jobs In Canada, has been volunteering since he came to Canada. His volunteer work hasn’t just benefited the community. It’s also helped him in his own professional field. He explains why...
Creating Positive Experiences Through Collaboration
Since 2016, TRIEC Mentoring Partnership has sought to increase the number of participants in the program through the Referral Project Pilot. We spoke to Natalia Schiopu, Coordinator, Programs and Services, JobStart, and Adriana Odorico, Manager, Employment...
TRIEC Mentoring Partnership receives total refresh
TRIEC Mentoring Partnership has recently relaunched with a refreshed model, helping even more immigrant professionals find meaningful employment. Shabnum Budhwani, Senior Manager, Program Delivery, TRIEC Mentoring Partnership, talks about how they updated the program....
Maral Melkonian joins TD Bank after coming to Canada from Syria
Speaking with Maral Melkonian, it’s difficult to believe that she arrived in Canada as a refugee only 20 months ago from Aleppo, Syria. She credits her mentor’s advice and advocacy with her success in finding a job at TD Bank. Now, Maral is settling in to her role in...
New partner profile: Starbucks – “we hope our efforts will inspire others to act.”
In July 2017, Starbucks became the latest high profile organization to join TRIEC Mentoring Partnership. As an internationally recognized brand with over 1,400 stores across Canada alone, they are an exciting addition to the employer partner community! So what’s...
The Language Advantage
How multilingualism benefits Canada - by Ashani Ponnamperuma, Research and Partnerships Specialist, TRIEC. In today’s diverse society, multilingualism is becoming increasingly important. This morning’s Census release shows that 7.6 million Canadians speak languages...